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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian Joseph Dutson, Tyldesley, GB;
Assignee:
Torotrak (Development) Limited, Preston, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 1/538 ; F16H 5/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 1/538 ; F16H 5/702 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a supply of hydraulic actuation and cooling fluid to the roller actuation pistons and rollers provided in an infinitely variable transmission. The transmission assembly ( ) includes a split casing ( ) and a manifold ( ) that comprises one or more channels ( ) formed in a surface of the casing formed by the split. The provision of said manifold in this position allows for easier manufacture and better performance.